A Blount County woman died in an accidental shooting during a hunting trip, authorities said.Donna Doran, 48, of Cleveland, was killed in the shooting southeast of Birmingham late Sunday morning.Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said deputies were called to an area south of Dadeville. The sheriff says it appears someone was removing a rifle from the rear seat of a vehicle when the weapon fired, striking Doran. The name of the person removing the gun has not been released.Doran was taken to Lake Martin Community Hospital, where she later died.The sheriff said his office and Alabama Game and Fish officers are investigating. An autopsy is pending by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

A Blount County woman died in an accidental shooting during a hunting trip, authorities said.

Donna Doran, 48, of Cleveland, was killed in the shooting southeast of Birmingham late Sunday morning.

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Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said deputies were called to an area south of Dadeville. The sheriff says it appears someone was removing a rifle from the rear seat of a vehicle when the weapon fired, striking Doran. The name of the person removing the gun has not been released.

Doran was taken to Lake Martin Community Hospital, where she later died.

The sheriff said his office and Alabama Game and Fish officers are investigating. An autopsy is pending by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.